Mercado dos Peixes
Mercado dos Peixes do Mucuripe
A seaside fish market where you can buy seafood to cook on the spot. Lobster, shrimp and fish are sold by weight and then handed to stalls to fry or grill, at prices lower than restaurants.
Mercado dos Peixes is at the eastern end of Beira-Mar Avenue, beside the fishing port. Converted into a modern market in 2016, it has dozens of stalls selling the day's catch of fish, shrimp, lobster and crab. After buying seafood by weight, you can hand it to small restaurants inside the market for cooking (a separate processing fee applies), then eat by the sea with rice, cassava flour and beer. It is a budget seafood experience popular with both locals and tourists. Confirm the weighing and cooking charges before buying. It is about a 15-minute walk from the hotel area on Beira-Mar.
Opening hours
Daily approx. 06:00–22:00
Nearby sights
- Mucuripe Beach & Iracema Statue
- Feirinha da Beira-Mar
- Avenida Beira-Mar
- Parque Estadual do Cocó
- Praia de Iracema & Ponte dos Ingleses
- Centro Dragão do Mar de Arte e Cultura
- Mercado Central de Fortaleza
- Praia do Futuro